U.S. DoJ Dismantles Warzone RAT Infrastructure, Arrests Key Operators

The U.S. Justice Department DoJ on Friday announced the seizure of online infrastructure that was used to sell a remote access trojan RAT called Warzone RAT. The domains – www.warzone.ws and three others – were "used to sell computer malware used by cybercriminals to secretly access and steal dat...

HeadCrab 2.0 Goes Fileless, Targeting Redis Servers for Crypto Mining

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed an updated version of the malware HeadCrab that's known to target Redis database servers across the world since early September 2021. The development, which comes exactly a year after the malware was first publicly disclosed by Aqua, is a sign that the...

Nitrogen shelling malware from hacked sites

Nitrogen is the name given to a campaign and associated malware that have been distributed via malicious search ads. Its signature move is using Python and DLL side-loading to connect to the attackers command and control server. In this blog post, we look at a recent Nitrogen campaign and...

China-Linked Hackers Target Myanmar's Top Ministries with Backdoor Blitz

The China-based threat actor known as Mustang Panda is suspected to have targeted Myanmar's Ministry of Defence and Foreign Affairs as part of twin campaigns designed to deploy backdoors and remote access trojans. The findings come from CSIRT-CTI, which said the activities took place in November...

New ZLoader Malware Variant Surfaces with 64-bit Windows Compatibility

Threat hunters have identified a new campaign that delivers the ZLoader malware, resurfacing nearly two years after the botnet's infrastructure was dismantled in April 2022. A new variant of the malware is said to have been in development since September 2023, Zscaler ThreatLabz said in an analys...

Ligolo-Ng - An Advanced, Yet Simple, Tunneling/Pivoting Tool That Uses A TUN Interface

Ligolo-ng is a simple , lightweight and fast tool that allows pentesters to establish tunnels from a reverse TCP/TLS connection using a tun interface without the need of SOCKS. Features Tun interface No more SOCKS! Simple UI with agent selection and network information Easy to use and setup...

SystemBC Malware's C2 Server Analysis Exposes Payload Delivery Tricks

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on the command-and-control C2 server workings of a known malware family called SystemBC. "SystemBC can be purchased on underground marketplaces and is supplied in an archive containing the implant, a command-and-control C2 server, and a web administration...

LODEINFO Fileless Malware Evolves with Anti-Analysis and Remote Code Tricks

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an updated version of a backdoor called LODEINFO that's distributed via spear-phishing attacks. The findings come from Japanese company ITOCHU Cyber & Intelligence, which said the malware "has been updated with new features, as well as changes to the...

DllNotificationInjection - A POC Of A New "Threadless" Process Injection Technique That Works By Utilizing The Concept Of DLL Notification Callbacks In Local And Remote Processes

DllNotificationInection is a POC of a new “threadless” process injection technique that works by utilizing the concept of DLL Notification Callbacks in local and remote processes. An accompanying blog post with more details is available here: https://shorsec.io/blog/dll-notification-injection/ Ho...

OpenJDK: C2 compilation fails with "Exceeded _node_regs array" (8317507)

A flaw was found in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE component: Hotspot. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalV...

OpenJDK: C2 compilation fails with "Exceeded _node_regs array" (8317507)

A flaw was found in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE component: Hotspot. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalV...

New Bandook RAT Variant Resurfaces, Targeting Windows Machines

A new variant of remote access trojan called Bandook has been observed being propagated via phishing attacks with an aim to infiltrate Windows machines, underscoring the continuous evolution of the malware. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, which identified the activity in October 2023, said the malware ...

Top 20 Most Popular Hacking Tools in 2023

As last year, this year we made a ranking with the most popular tools between January and December 2023. The tools of this year encompass a diverse range of cybersecurity disciplines, including AI-Enhanced Penetration Testing, Advanced Vulnerability Management, Stealth Communication Techniques,...

New NKAbuse Malware Exploits NKN Blockchain Tech for DDoS Attacks

A novel multi-platform threat called NKAbuse has been discovered using a decentralized, peer-to-peer network connectivity protocol known as NKN short for New Kind of Network as a communications channel. "The malware utilizes NKN technology for data exchange between peers, functioning as a potent...

Russian SVR-Linked APT29 Targets JetBrains TeamCity Servers in Ongoing Attacks

Threat actors affiliated with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service SVR have targeted unpatched JetBrains TeamCity servers in widespread attacks since September 2023. The activity has been tied to a nation-state group known as APT29, which is also tracked as BlueBravo, Cloaked Ursa, Cozy Bear,...

FakeSG campaign, Akira ransomware and AMOS macOS stealer

Introduction The crimeware landscape is diverse. Cybercriminals try to capitalize on their victims in every possible way by distributing various types of malware designed for different platforms. In recent months, we have written private reports on a wide range of topics, such as new cross-platfo...

BlueBunny - BLE Based C2 For Hak5's Bash Bunny

C2 solution that communicates directly over Bluetooth-Low-Energy with your Bash Bunny Mark II. Send your Bash Bunny all the instructions it needs just over the air. Overview Structure Installation & Start 1. Install required dependencies pip install pygatt "pygattGATTTOOL" Make sure BlueZ is...

C2-Search-Netlas - Search For C2 Servers Based On Netlas

C2 Search Netlas is a Java utility designed to detect Command and Control C2 servers using the Netlas API. It provides a straightforward and user-friendly CLI interface for searching C2 servers, leveraging the Netlas API to gather data and process it locally. Usage To utilize this terminal utilit...

PSA: Fake CVE-2023-45124 Phishing Scam Tricks Users Into Installing Backdoor Plugin

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team has recently been informed of a phishing campaign targeting WordPress users. The Phishing email claims to be from the WordPress team and warns of a Remote Code Execution vulnerability on the users site with an identifier of CVE-2023-45124, which is not...

Chinese Hackers Using SugarGh0st RAT to Target South Korea and Uzbekistan

A suspected Chinese-speaking threat actor has been attributed to a malicious campaign that targets the Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and South Korean users with a remote access trojan called SugarGh0st RAT. The activity, which commenced no later than August 2023, leverages two different...